Nokia® Lumia 625 - How to back up or transfer your contacts and synchronize your calendar

You can back up your contacts list, and synchronize your calendar, with your Gmail account.

If you've set up a Gmail email account on your smartphone, it should automatically be backed up with your Gmail account.

You don't have a Gmail email account set up on your smartphone

If you haven't set up a Gmail email account on your smartphone, do the following.

1. From the Home screen, swipe the screen to the left.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select email + accounts.
4. Tap add an account.
5. Select Google.
6. Type your Gmail or Google username and password.
7. Tap next.
8. Select Email, contacts, and calendar.
9. Tap sign in.

Your smartphone contacts and calendar are synchronized with your Gmail account.

You've already set up a Gmail email account on your smartphone

If you've already set up a Gmail email account on your smartphone, but would like to ensure it's backed up with your Gmail account, do the following.

1. From the Home screen, swipe the screen to the left.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select email + accounts.
4. Select the desired Google account.
5. Select the check boxes for the content to sync.
6. Tap the check mark at the bottom of the screen.

Your smartphone contacts and calendar are synchronized with your Gmail account.